General Knowledge Flashcards
Which is the oldest Veda among the four Vedas? Rigveda Samaveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda
Solution:
The Rigveda is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
It is one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism known as the Vedas.
The text is a collection of 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses, organized into ten books called mandals.
Which Indian nationalist movement is also known as the 'August Movement'? Non-Cooperation Movement Swadeshi Movement Civil Disobedience Movement Quit India Movement
Solution:
The famous Quit India Movement is also known as the ‘August Movement’. It was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942 at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay.
Gandhi Jee raised the slogan ‘do or die’ in his Quit India speech.
Most of the prominent Congress leaders were imprisoned in the initial days of Quit India Movement.
Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress? Rahimtulla M. Sayani Badruddin Tyabji Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur Syed Hasan Imam
Solution:
Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress.
Badruddin Tyabji was a prominent lawyer, Indian independence movement activist and politician during the times of British India.
He was the first Indian to practice as a barrister, of the High Court of Bombay.
He served as the third President of the Indian National Congress.
He became the first Indian to hold the post of Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
Rahimtullah M Sayani was the second Muslim to serve as president after Badruddin Tyabji.
Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur was the third Muslim to hold this position after Badruddin Tyabji and Rahimtulla M. Sayani.
Syed Hasan Imam was the fourth Muslim to become the President of Indian National Congress.
Mohammad Ali Jauhar was elected to become the President of Indian National Congress party in 1923.
Which planet has the maximum number of satellites? Neptune Mars Saturn Uranus
Solution:
Saturn has the maximum number of satellites.
Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system.
Planet
Natural Satellites
Mercury
0
Venus
0
Earth
1 - Moon
Mars
2 – Demos and Phobos
Jupiter
63
Saturn
82
Uranus
27
Neptune
13
Where is Kuduremukha mountain range situated?
Solution:
Kuduremukha is a mountain range located in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka.
In the Kannada language, it means ‘horse face’.
It is Karnataka’s second highest mountain peak after Mullayangiri.
How many members are there in the Estimates committee?
Estimates Committee
It was set up for the first time in the year 1921.
First Estimates committee of independent India was set up in 1950 on the recommendation of John Mathai (Finance minister).
Originally it had 25 members but in 1956 its membership was raised to 30.
All its members are elected from the Lok Sabha by Proportional Representation.
The Rajya Sabha has no representation in this committee.
It is also known as ‘continuous economic committee’.
The _______ Stock Exchange was the first to be recognized by the Government of India under the Securities Contracts Regulation Act.
Solution:
Bombay Stock Exchange was the first to be recognized by the Government of India under the Securities Contracts Regulation Act.
It is one of the oldest Stock Exchanges not only in India but in Asia.
It is located in Dalal Street in Mumbai and established in the year 1875.
With an overall market capitalization of more than $2.2 trillion as of April 2018, it is 10th largest Stock Exchange in the world.
Kathakali is a classical dance from
Kerala
Chang Lo is a folk dance from
Nagaland
Chhau is a folk dance from
West Bengal
Bayalata is a folk dance of
Karnataka
Which type of lens is used for correcting Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a defect of vision.
In this the curvature of the cornea becomes irregular and the image is not clear.
Cylindrical lenses are used for correcting Astigmatism.
